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B. IE. WILLIAMS.

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Patented Nov.- 2, 1886.

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B. F. WILLIAMS.

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UN TED STATES PATENT OrFIcE.

BENJAMIN F. WILLIAMS, OF SPBINGVILLE, NEW YORK.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,020, dated November 2, 1886.

. Application filed July 24,1886; Serial No. 209,017.

To all whom it may concern:

part in section, of a car provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view as will be described.

of same. Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating the doorfastening. Fig. 4 is a detached crosssection on line-x m, Fig. 2. Fig. 5isadetached view showing the latch for the sliding bar connected withthe partition. Fig. 6 is a perspective view ofa portion of the trough. Fig. 7 is a cross section of the trough, and Fig. 8 is a detail View showing the arrangement of the doors H and gates I.

The car A is divided by four partitions, B, one arranged near each end of the car and the other two near the center thereof, one of these latter being arranged on each side of and a short distance from the center of the car. Be-

tween each of the endpartitions and the ends of the earl arrange feedtroughs G, and between the two central partitions Iarrange two of such feed-troughs, as shown. The troughs are movable, so that, when desired, they may be piled one 011 top the other, between one of the end partitions and the adjacent end of the car, in order to leave the balance of the car unobstructed when thepart-itions are elevated,

The partitions are pivoted at b, at their upper ends, so their lower ends may be swung up against the roof of the car, and be secured by the hooks 1. These partitions are formed of frames having base bars, 2, and top bars,-3, the latter being extended to form journals, whereby the gate is pivoted at I). Tothis frame is fixed the bars 4.. The bars 5 are pivoted at their lower ends between the fixed bars, and their upper ends extend above bar 3. To these bars 5are-fixed plates 6, of sheet metal, which extend beyond one edge of the bars 5, and lap alongside the bars 4. The upper ends of bars 5 extend cut away at 7 to permit its movement.

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above the bar 3, and are connected by a sliderod, D, extended transversely of the car. This red, when the partition is swung, moves in the arc of a circle, and the side of the car is Iprovide this rod with a detachable extension, d,

joined to it by a pin, 8, and this extension has a number of perforations, 9, arranged to be engaged by the latch 10. This latch is a bolt movable longitudinally and spring-actuated in a frame which is pivoted concentrically with the pivot 15. By this construction the sliderod may be moved to adjust the pivoted bars to secure the heads of stock pushed through between the fixed and pivoted bars, and such bar may be secured in any longitudinal adj ustment by the latch. When desired, the section d may be detached, and the slide-rod be operated' from within the car. To secure the partition down in position for use, I provide a spring-bar, 11, havinga socket, 12, fitted to receive the edge of the partition, such bar being supported so it can be moved to release the partition or permit the latter to adjust into the socket, as will be understood from Fig. 1.

The trough G has its body formed of a long narrow box, and is provided with a cover, E, formed in longitudinal sections 6. Below each of these sections 0, I arrange troughs F f, arranged one in front of the other. The box below the troughs F f forms a water-chamber,

and is divided into a number of compartments .the car is practically avoided.

In use, when starting on a trip, the waterchamber and the troughs F f are filled. If

the cover be lowered, it will form a support j for'hay thrown down from above. To feed out of thefront trough, f, the first section of the cover is thrown back. When such trough f has been emptied and it is desired to feed out of trough F, the back section of the cover is turned back, and to water the stock the cover and the front trough, f, are turned back, as will be understood. These troughs, it will be seen, are especially desirable for the purpose, because they enable a quantity of feed to be prepared in advance and facilitate supplying the same from time to time to the stock.

In the top of the car, and extending longitudinally thereof, I form a hay loft or receptacle, G,having openings 7 above the troughs, and through which the hay may be discharged onto said troughs. Above these openings 7, I arrange doors H, which are hinged and serve to cover openings through which the hay may be supplied into the lofts. To these doors are hinged at z gates I, consisting, preferably, of depending bars, as shown, which, when lowered to the position shown in full lines, Fig. 1,will prevent or limit the discharge of hay, and when raised will let the hay sift down.

The doors J are provided with verticallyelongated staples j, arranged near the side edges. The cross-bar K is fitted and movable vertically within the staples. Iextend the ends of this bar beyond the sides of the door, and such ends are arranged to engage in keepers L, supported on the car alongside the doorway. Springs M are arranged to depress the bar. These springs are preferably rods secured at one end to the bar K near the center of the latter and having their other ends ex tended outward into the keepers and bearing under the upper ends of same. In operation, to open the door the bar K is raised clear of the keeper and the door is drawn outward and slid along on its hangers. To close the door it is moved longitudinally along until its bar K bears against the outer sides of the keep- CIS, when, by pressing the door in, the bar adjusts into said keepers, as will be understood from the drawings and foregoing description.

Below the hay-loft I form an air-chamber, into which ventilating-openings lead through the side of the car. It is usual to arrange these ventilating-openings in line above the troughs, as shown.

The car, as shown, is adapted for summer use, or use in moderate weather.

Manifestly thecar may be closed up in cold weather, windows or openings being left at x, as shown in Fig. 1, above the feed-boxes, in order that the feed and water may be replenished, also that the car may be properly ventilated and lighted.

It will be understood that a closed warm car is preferred for use in cold weather in the cold northern and western States.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new is 1. In a stock-car, a partition consisting of a frame having fixed bars, and bars pivoted to such frame and provided with plates extended from one of their edges and lapped alongside the fixed bars, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a stock-ear and a slide-rod connected with the pivoted bars and having a detachable extension, and the latch swinging concentrically with the pivot of the partition and arranged to engage and secure the extension of the slide-rod, substantially as set forth.

5. In a stock-car, a trough having a cover divided longitudinally into sections and provided below each of said sections with a feedcompartment, substantially as set forth.

6. A trough for stock-cars provided with a movable feedcompartment in its upper portion and having a water-chamber below said compartment, the latter being movable from over the water-chamber, substantially as set forth.

7. A trough for stock-cars provided in its upper part with a movable feed-compartment and having below such compartment a waterchamber, the latter being divided into a number of compartments, comnmnication being formed between such compartn'ients, whereby the water may circulate from one to the other thereof, substantially as set forth.

8. A stock-car having a hay left or compartment in its-upper end and an opening whereby the hay may discharge from said loft, combined with a gate whereby to control the discharge of the hay, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination, with the car having a hay-loft provided with a discharge-opening and an opening through which the hay may be supplied to said loft, of the door for closing said supply-opening and a gate connected with said door and arranged and adapted to control the discharge of the hay, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination, with the car, of the door having vertically-elongated staples near its side edges, the cross-bar held and movable vertically in said staples and having its ends extended beyond the side of the car, springs for operating said bar, and keepers supported on the car alongside the doorway and arranged and adapted to receive the said bar, substantially as set forth.

BENJAMIN F. IVILLIAMS.

\Vitnesses:

AnNER O. ADAMS, DAVID E. Seorr. 

